President Trump's nominee to head the Office of Special Counsel is in jeopardy after Politico reported he told fellow Republicans in a text chain that he has a "Nazi streak" and that Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell."

Why it matters: If enough Senate Republicans join Democrats in opposing Paul Ingrassia's embattled nomination, it could force Trump to withdraw it or face the prospect of an embarrassing defeat. • Ingrassia has a confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday.

Driving the news: Several Republicans — including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) — have signaled they won't support Ingrassia or don't see him being confirmed, multiple outlets reported. • He is scheduled to appear Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security

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